What if you'd held PLUS?
A $1,000 investment in ePlus inc. (PLUS) at the month-end close of 1996-11 would be worth $41,170 at the close of 2026-08 — +4017.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $17,328.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,276 | +27.6% |
| 1998 | $941 | -26.2% |
| 1999 | $3,783 | +301.9% |
| 2000 | $1,195 | -68.4% |
| 2001 | $1,005 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | $742 | -26.1% |
| 2003 | $1,299 | +75.0% |
| 2004 | $1,240 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | $1,448 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | $1,100 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | $1,018 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | $1,104 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | $1,738 | +57.4% |
| 2010 | $2,484 | +43.0% |
| 2011 | $2,973 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | $4,615 | +55.3% |
| 2013 | $6,348 | +37.5% |
| 2014 | $8,452 | +33.1% |
| 2015 | $10,416 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | $12,869 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | $16,801 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | $15,900 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | $18,828 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | $19,647 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | $24,072 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | $19,783 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | $35,670 | +80.3% |
| 2024 | $33,009 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | $39,430 | +19.5% |
| 2026 | $39,493 | +0.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PLUS was 2002-07 ($1.38): $1,000 then is $63,246 today. The worst was 2024-09 ($97.10): $1,000 then is $899.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PLUS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ePlus inc. (PLUS) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $41,170 today, a total return of +4017.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PLUS?
ePlus inc. (PLUS)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1999, a +301.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,019 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -68.4%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in PLUS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-11 would have grown to about $640,724 on $35,800 invested.
Did PLUS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $17,328. PLUS beat the S&P 500 by +137.6% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
ePlus inc. (PLUS) historical total-return data from 1996-11 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.